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) PG220 - Met Black VRS TDI Estate DSG, Sunset glass, chrome roof rails, Pictoris alloys, Sat Nav, heated seats, heated washers, Colour Maxi Dot

I put my 5 yr. old VRS Estate on the Autotrader at 10.30am on Thursday morning and sold it for full asking price at 11.15am. The car was immaculate and 17 good quality photos showed it together with a full spec list. The new owner collected it this morning and since agreeing sale I've had to beat people off there was that much interest. You've got to make your car stand out.

Had my GTI's back in the late 80's early 90's, four of them. IMHO the VRS estate looks better and does everything i want it to do and I love it. Now the good news…………….. there seems to be very strong demand for good VRS's. I put it mine on the Autotrader at 10.30am today and sold it by 11.15am for full asking price of £9500 to first caller. A Skoda dealer from Grimsby offered me £9K for it!! ( Mike at Westgate Skoda 07814 196159) In total I have had nine calls about it today alone and 5 offers including 2 for asking price. Good luck

I ordered mine on 6 th December, DSG Estate with options and it is sat at the dealers, registered and ready to collect on 1st March having arrived with them last week. 8 weeks is pretty good I think.

Well after five wonderful years the time has come for my beloved VRS Estate to go and me to move onto the next forum. Despite not being entirely convinced about the looks of the MK3 I took the plunge and pick up my new one on 1st March. (Everytime I look at the MK3 I think that should have been the MK2) I've never kept a car for more than three years so five years of ownership speaks volumes and it still makes me smile every time I drive it Went for the same model a Black DSG Estate with some extras that I have on my current one and the final price makes your eyes water! I read on one thread that the Mk2 was the last of the great value Skoda's and I have to agree with that. it has been a better car than my three previous Audis! Just want to say a big thanks to everyone on this forum for the help, advice and support over the years and keep up the great work. PS Anyone looking for a stunning well specked 5 year old its going in the trader next week

Ordered mine on 6th december and its at dealers, registered and waiting for 1st March to come round

I suspect your wife is a bigamist because i believe she's also married to me from the description

Well I've had a reply from SUK and unsurprisingly it is very non committal . They confirm that changes have been made to certain parts which is part of the ongoing development process. They confirm there have been no recalls relevant to my car and as long as the maintenance schedule has been complied with there is no further action required. They also state that should anything happen to my vehicle SUK will consider the position of goodwill as I have a FDSH and brand loyalty. In order to ease my paranoia I had the head technician at the dealership listen to the engine and in his view it is perfectly normal and there is no cause for concern. He stated the slight noise I was referring to is the odd second or so it takes for the oil pressure to normalise. He stated if the rattling went on beyond a few seconds it should be looked at. I suppose I can sleep again well as like many things in life there is no point worrying about something that might never happen!

Just as an aside to the main issue but still connected, what are peoples views on these thoughts of mine. The failure of the timing chain causes catastrophic damage to the engine requiring a new one, Skoda UK are well aware of this but won't take any preventative steps to avoid such failure. The cost of a new engine and labour is somewhere in the region of 5K to 6K. The dealer charges the customer (for arguments sake) £1000 pounds labour costs to fit new engine. The customer, in this hypothetical case, has a FDSH and is a loyal to the brand and the maintenance schedule has been kept. The warranty has expired. The customer still feels aggrieved at the £1000 labour charges and seeks redress from SUK. As they fit the SUK goodwill criteria (as above) SUK agree to pay somewhere between 50% and 70% of the labour cost. Customer sees this as SUK being jolly decent and is happy to shell out between £300 -£500 as their share of labour costs thinking they have had a right result. :clap: Customer also spreads the word that SUK are indeed jolly decent folks and stays with the brand and uses this example to highlight to others just how good Skoda are. Now, on the other hand….. Skoda UK don't pay for the new engine as I understand it comes from the VAG factory and its cost is already factored in to the factories budget to cover such failures. The dealer quotes customer £1000 labour costs at going customer rate. SUK, having agreed a goodwill contribution, contact said dealer and state they are now going to be paying 50% - 70% of the labour costs and, by the way, they want it at SUK rates, not Joe public labour rates. :$$$: Said labour rate is now circa 50% cheaper to SUK, but not to customer. At conclusion of work customer pays his agreed 30% to 50% contribution at Joe public rate (£300 to £500) believing SUK to be paying the remaining £500 to £700. SUK actually pay maximum around £200 or better still sweet FA of the original £5K - £6K bill and everyone still thinks they are jolly good eggs. Now that really is a result! Could this be why they won't take any remedial or proactive preventative measures, Imagine you don't have the FDSH or its the first Skoda you've owned and its out of warranty. SUK, very politely, tell you to **** off and dealer pulls your pants down. :moon: Risk management at it's very best.

Sorry to hear that, but as you say, you were prepared for it and seem to be well covered. Out of interest, what was the result of the inspection you had done, did you have to pay for it, and what was the further work they were going to do before the untimely demise.

I think I'm becoming paranoid as I've started to think mine sounds rattly (a bit like mObovs). waiting to see what they say about his and what response i get from SUK.

Understand now, What would the chances be of a double failure on same car? (fingers crossed it never happens)

Bit confused here, when you say my car, what do you mean ? Have you recently bought this VRS that had this issue at 48K and has now done 60K or are you still considering buying it?

I own a 2010 TSI VRS with a DSG gearbox with 36,000 miles on the clock and (touch wood) have had no issues whatsoever with it. I have however become concerned having read this thread and whilst acknowledging that "these things can happen" and may in reality be a relatively rare occurrence I have decided to pre empt any potential future problems by writing to Skoda UK in the following terms I am the owner of the above vehicle a Skoda Octavia 2.0 TSI VRS DSG Estate first registered on 13 January 2010. The vehicle has a full main dealer (DM Keith) service history having had its last service on 13th January 2015 having completed around 35,800 miles. I have recently been made aware of a significant number of serious issues relating to the failure of Cam chains or Cam tensioners on this particular engine which have resulted in serious damage to the engines requiring in many cases a full engine replacement. I believe there have been a number of technical changes to both the Cam chains and Cam tensioner parts over a number of years, of which I have not been made aware at any previous service point. Can you please clarify the following points. Are Skoda UK aware of known issues regarding the failure of such parts and the resultant serious engine damage relevant to this engine and dating back to its introduction on the Octavia MK11 VRS TSI. If so why have owners not been made aware of this at their annual service point or directly from Skoda UK. How many versions of the Cam chain and Cam tensioners have there been since the introduction of the Mk11 VRS TSI. What are the full details of the most recent modifications to these parts. Please can you provide full details of any recalls that have been made in relation to this issue or guidance issued to Skoda UK dealers relevant to this issue. How many failures of such a nature are Skoda UK aware of. Does my vehicle require any preventative action to prevent damage caused by the failure of such parts in future. (at this time my vehicle is not subject to any such problem) Should any damage be caused to my vehicle due to the failure of such parts or issues directly relating to this happen in the future will Skoda UK cover all repair and labour costs in view of my full Skoda service history and lack of notification of any such issues. My vehicle is no longer subject of any Skoda warranty. I look forward to your early response to this potentially serious matter. I suspect I may not get much joy from them but should any future failure occur my legal position will be considerably stronger having addressed the issue prior to any failure.

Wait a few weeks and buy mine instead